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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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